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Development of a Tracking Dual-plane Fluoroscope for assessing musculoskeletal and orthopaedic kinematics: Definition of biomechanical and technical parameters
Development of a Tracking Dual-plane Fluoroscope for assessing musculoskeletal and orthopaedic kinematics:
Definition of biomechanical and technical parameters
Keywords: Biomechanics, Fluoroscope
**Background**
The Dual-plane tracking Fluoroscope (DuoFluo) project is a flagship project for the Interdisciplinary Master Project Platform (IMPP) that will employ the interdisciplinary expertise of Master students from HEST, MAVT, ITET and INFK. The idea is to create a tracking dual-plane video-fluoroscope for the accurate real-time assessment of 3D kinematics of natural, pathological or implanted joints in vivo and during complete cycles of a wide range of functional activities, including low- and high-speed motion, all while the subject is moving freely. Utilising considerable sponsorship and funding, the aim is to design and eventually build the large, high-speed tracking device in a collaborative effort across departments in a project that allows combined supervision and grading of Master theses working together to achieve a unique and clinically relevant measurement technology.
**Project**
Analyzing human movements with the current single plane fluoroscope at the Institute for Biomechanics, has revealed a number of limitations in the accurate assessment of human skeletal kinematics in vivo. Walking, running, jumping and many other movements are highly dynamic, but the current system is restricted in its max acceleration and velocity. Therefore, the second-generation system has to meet challenging conditions, but the exact requirements for the device to be able to accurately tracks these movements need to be defined. By investigating the different biomechanical parameters of the movements, all the technical aspects including the field of view, relative position and orientation of the fluoroscopes, the image acquisition rate, the tracking speed etc all need to be determined and clearly defined as technical specifications. These parameters will form the basis to all further technical developments during the project.
**Position**
˜3-month internship for HEST/MAVT student or similar
**Tasks**
30 % Literature review
60 % Analysis and transfer of biomechanical parameters to technical requirements
10 % Preparation of report and presentation
**Skills**
- Biomechanical understanding and analysis of human movement
- The successful candidate will be required to work closely in an interdisciplinary team, and should therefore possess excellent communication skills
**Background**
The Dual-plane tracking Fluoroscope (DuoFluo) project is a flagship project for the Interdisciplinary Master Project Platform (IMPP) that will employ the interdisciplinary expertise of Master students from HEST, MAVT, ITET and INFK. The idea is to create a tracking dual-plane video-fluoroscope for the accurate real-time assessment of 3D kinematics of natural, pathological or implanted joints in vivo and during complete cycles of a wide range of functional activities, including low- and high-speed motion, all while the subject is moving freely. Utilising considerable sponsorship and funding, the aim is to design and eventually build the large, high-speed tracking device in a collaborative effort across departments in a project that allows combined supervision and grading of Master theses working together to achieve a unique and clinically relevant measurement technology.
**Project**
Analyzing human movements with the current single plane fluoroscope at the Institute for Biomechanics, has revealed a number of limitations in the accurate assessment of human skeletal kinematics in vivo. Walking, running, jumping and many other movements are highly dynamic, but the current system is restricted in its max acceleration and velocity. Therefore, the second-generation system has to meet challenging conditions, but the exact requirements for the device to be able to accurately tracks these movements need to be defined. By investigating the different biomechanical parameters of the movements, all the technical aspects including the field of view, relative position and orientation of the fluoroscopes, the image acquisition rate, the tracking speed etc all need to be determined and clearly defined as technical specifications. These parameters will form the basis to all further technical developments during the project.
**Position**
˜3-month internship for HEST/MAVT student or similar
**Tasks**
30 % Literature review
60 % Analysis and transfer of biomechanical parameters to technical requirements
10 % Preparation of report and presentation
**Skills** - Biomechanical understanding and analysis of human movement - The successful candidate will be required to work closely in an interdisciplinary team, and should therefore possess excellent communication skills
The aim of this part of the project is to define the biomechanical parameters of specific human body joints/segments during movements. These parameters should result in a definition of the technical requirements for the dual plane fluoroscope.
The aim of this part of the project is to define the biomechanical parameters of specific human body joints/segments during movements. These parameters should result in a definition of the technical requirements for the dual plane fluoroscope.
As a flagship project of the new Interdisciplinary Master Project Platform (IMPP), there are a number of considerations and regulations that need to be respected. Each student participating in an IMPP project needs to be graded individually and competently from a Professor with the appropriate background (i.e. from the student’s home department). As a result, each student needs to ensure that a cooperating Prof from their home department would be happy to allow their participation in this project, as well as co-supervise (advise when needed), and help grade the student’s work.
Project contacts are as follows:
Laboratory for Movement Biomechanics: http://movement.ethz.ch/
Project leader: Dr. Renate List: rlist@hest.ethz.ch
Supervisor: Stefan Plüss: pluesss@hest.ethz.ch
Professor: Prof. Dr. William R. Taylor: taylorb@ethz.ch
As a flagship project of the new Interdisciplinary Master Project Platform (IMPP), there are a number of considerations and regulations that need to be respected. Each student participating in an IMPP project needs to be graded individually and competently from a Professor with the appropriate background (i.e. from the student’s home department). As a result, each student needs to ensure that a cooperating Prof from their home department would be happy to allow their participation in this project, as well as co-supervise (advise when needed), and help grade the student’s work.
Project contacts are as follows:
Laboratory for Movement Biomechanics: http://movement.ethz.ch/
Project leader: Dr. Renate List: rlist@hest.ethz.ch
Supervisor: Stefan Plüss: pluesss@hest.ethz.ch
Professor: Prof. Dr. William R. Taylor: taylorb@ethz.ch